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MeSH Heading: Preventive Medicine
Tree Number(s): H02.403.720.750
Unique ID: D011315
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011315
Annotation: use for the specialty; for specific disease, use /‌prev; PRIMARY PREVENTION, SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION are also available
Scope Note: A medical specialty primarily concerned with prevention of disease (PRIMARY PREVENTION) and the promotion and preservation of health in the individual.
Entry Version: PREV MED
Entry Term(s): Medicine, Preventive; Preventative Care; Preventative Medicine; Preventive Care
See Also: Health Promotion; Preventive Health Services; Public Health
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/03

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